Textbooks:
Lecture (required) - The Insects: An Outline of Entomology, Third Edition, by P. J. Gullan & P.S. Cranston. A
Text pages on the lecture syllabus refers to Gullan & Cranston unless otherwise specified.
Lab (optional) - Field Guide to the Insects, by D .J. Borror and R. White.

Grades:
Grades for the course will be computed from the 4 lecture exams, Insect Collection, Diversity Project, and lab quizzes and practical scores. NO extra projects (i.e., term papers, etc.) will be assigned to improve grades.

Make-up Examinations:
Make-up exams will not be given unless the absence is due to illness, religious observance, or participation in University activities at the request of University authorities. Documentation must accompany all requests for make-up examinations.

Grading Scale: 90%-100% = A, 80%- 89% = B, 70%-79% = C, 60%-69% = D, Below 60% = F

Insect Collection: An insect collection is required for this course; see details in the handout. Diversity Project: A field project and report is required for this course; see details in the handout. No grade will be assigned in this course until your collecting equipment is returned at the end of the semester.

BREAKDOWN OF POINTS FOR BSCI 337 (Total = 800 Points)

LECTURE - 400 Points
1. Lecture Exam I 100 Points
2. Lecture Exam II 100 Points
3. Lecture Exam III 100 Points
4. Final Exam IV 100 Points

LAB - 400 Points
1. Quizzes, Exercises, etc. 50 Points
2. Lab Practical I 100 Points
3. Lab Practical II 100 Points
4. COLLECTION. 75 Points. Scoring system described in detail in separate lab handout.
5. DIVERSITY PROJECT. 75 Points.

The instructors expect that all students in this class will follow the University of Maryland Code of Academic Integrity. Need a refresher on the Code? Read all about it at: http://www.studenthonorcouncil.umd.edu/code.htm